"It is comparable to the financial resources of the Qiao family, and there is a group of skilled masters behind it, and in this world, I am afraid that only the Yuan family has such strength. But now that the Yuan family has been divided into two, Hebei is handed over to Yuan Shao to be the master, and Runan is handed over to Yuan Shu to be the master, these two brothers both hate Ma Zongheng to the core, how can they be willing to help each other so much. Weird, weird. The more she thought about it, the more surprised she felt.

"That's it, that's it. There are some families in this world, but they are all deeply hidden, such as the Sima family in Hanoi, the Zhuge family in Langya, and the Zhou family in Lujiang. Moreover, I heard that the children of these three families are better than the other. Perhaps, Ma Zongheng's third wife is from these three families.

Eh, I think that although my bridge family was also prosperous back then, it was also lonely because of the mediocrity of the descendants. Yuan Wei, Yuan Wei, I can't be arrogant anymore. If Wan'er is sacrificed, he can keep my Qiao family's foundation in Dongjun, and the old man has no regrets. What's more, since the horse left, Wan'er has often been thinking about it, and it seems that she also likes it. Qiao Xuan said in the end, but he also smiled, not to mention that Qiao Wan was happy with Ma Zongheng, in fact, he himself also liked Ma Zongheng, the future son-in-law. And now it seems that there seems to be a great family secretly who has made a faster move on Ma Zongheng and has sided with him!

"Humph! If Ma Zongheng can't succeed this time, then the big family behind it will only lose some money, and then just need to quickly clear up the relationship. But if Ma Zongheng succeeds, he will collect a lot of money and grain. Later, he gained fame in the Battle of Guanzhong, occupied the important land in Guanzhong, and then echoed with Xiliang's own soldiers and horses, maybe he could really subvert the whole world! When the time comes, I'm afraid that the big family will be able to soar into the sky! It's worth it, it's worth it! Is it the Zhuge family in Langya or the Zhou family in Lujiang? No, Hanoi is close to Yanzhou, and the Sima family has always been good at trading, it seems that nine times out of ten it is this Sima family! "Qiao Xuan's brain is spinning, so the thought is certain, and Qiao Mao teaches so and so. When Qiao Mao heard this, he was shocked and stunned, and after a while, he was sweating profusely, and said, "Brother clan, do you really plan to spend half of your family business to help this Ma family's child!?" ”

"I'll talk to you about the depth of it later. This horse is by no means a thing in the pool, but if he flies for nine days, my bridge family can also borrow its glory and prosper forever! Qiao Xuan was unhurried, and said leisurely, his eyes flashed with confidence, Qiao Mao saw it, although he had words, but he swallowed it.

On the other side, in Changyuan City, I saw that the four doors were wide open, and there was a lot of traffic everywhere, and the frames were full of grain, and there was an endless stream. There are also strongholds outside the city, and on each stronghold, there are soldiers guarding and patrolling to ensure the safety of the caravan, and at the same time, tea and manger can be provided, so that the caravan's men and horses can rest temporarily.

At a stronghold outside the north gate, a group of people from several small families of the caravan who had just returned from Jizhou were resting under the tent.

"Hey, what do you think this Lord Ma wants so much food for? And they will lend our hands to make this deal. ”

"Hmph, you don't know that. Although Master Ma was accepted by Liu Yanzhou, Taishi Dong in the court has not withdrawn his wanted notice, which means that Taishi Dong is only looking at it now, I am afraid that when the major affairs of the court are dealt with, once he is free, he will take action against Master Ma! ”

"Haha, you're farting! Dong Jackal's evil deeds are monstrous, everyone can be punished, he is now in Luoyang, I am afraid that day and night he is worried that the princes of the world will rise up and cut him down! I heard that Cao Mengde, the former military academy captain, has gathered a large number of righteous soldiers in Chenliu, and will soon issue a letter to the heroes of the world to cut down thieves! At that time, the heroes of the world will gather in Guanzhong, even if the Xiliang Army under the command of Dong Jackal Tiger is powerful, I am afraid that it will not be able to defeat the heroes of the world! ”

"Hey! In this way, wouldn't this Central Plains be in chaos, could it be that Lord Ma had already anticipated the opportunity, so he taught me to secretly negotiate the price with the big grain farmers in various places? ”

"Whether it's true or not, I don't know. However, I have heard that the price of grain in Hanoi and Jizhou has tripled. After all, there are nearly 400,000 male soldiers under Dong Jackal's command, plus the recruits recruited in various places in recent years, a little calculation, I am afraid that there are 600,000 people. Eh, I don't know what will become of the Central Plains by then. ”

"That's how it is in troubled times. Our little family has some foundations, and it's pretty good. If the poor people have no livelihood, they will have to go to the battlefield long ago. However, Master Ma is really unique in his vision, judging from the current trend, as long as the grain in Changyuan City can be sold for two-thirds, not to mention that the rich can rival the country, but the rich side can still do it. ”

"Weird, weird!"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Hey, Master Ma is from the barren land of Xiliang, how can the people there be so shrewd, this business is even more powerful than us people from the Central Plains. You see, there is no shortage of talents among the families in the Central Plains, just like the strange talent of the Sima family, who is only thirteen years old, but has become one of the elders of the Sima family, and he is responsible for all the business of the family, in less than a year, I heard that the business of the Sima family is under the control of this monster, and the financial resources have more than doubled! But even he didn't dare to buy such a large amount of grain! ”

The people of these small families, some old and some middle-aged, are all figures with heads and faces in Changyuan, responsible for family business, and have a certain amount of experience. Now, these people are talking vigorously.

Suddenly, there was a faint laugh behind him.

"At that time, because such a blatant purchase of grain like this Lord Ma would inevitably attract the prying eyes of fierce beasts and fierce birds, although the Sima family also had many elite private soldiers and even skilled dead soldiers, they did not dare to take risks. Next to Hanoi, there is a tiger that wants to devour the world! ”

As soon as these words came out, the people of the small family were suddenly startled, and they looked back one after another, and some of them were still muttering in a low voice.

"Hey, we're so soft, this person has heard it, could it be that it's Shunfeng's ears?"

"Don't say this, but what he said just now can be described as to hit the nail on the head, and it is by no means ordinary. You see that he is accompanied by seven or eight burly men, and he is the man with curly hair and white face, who is imposing, and even more unusual! ”

"Hello to all Ming Gong, a certain name is Liu Ye, and now he is serving as the head of the Bo under Lord Cao, I don't know if I can discuss it with you Ming Gong?" The man in the cloak, with his head lifted, turned out to be a man in his early twenties, although he was not handsome and chic, but at least he was still delicate, and his smile made people feel good at first sight.

"It turned out to be Liu Ziyang, a famous man in Yangzhou, who was disrespectful and disrespectful." A middle-aged man in his forties, with a sturdy physique, couldn't help but say.

"Huh." The one named Liu Ye just smiled lightly, and he was not modest, but had an intriguing taste.

"I don't know what Lord Liu wants to ask, as long as it doesn't hurt our own interests, the little ones will know everything."

"Hehe, I just want to know, when did this Master Ma start teaching you to contact the big food farmers in this place?"

"This..."The middle-aged man couldn't help but be stunned, seeing that the guards in the distance were motionless and didn't react, he hurriedly whispered: "Just two months ago, when Changyuan had just stabilized, it was led by the Zhao family, a big family in the city. ”

"Two months? Wouldn't that be the time when Lord Cao assassinated Dong Jackal, it would be even more weird. How did he know that Lord Cao would raise a document to crusade against Dong Thief? When Liu Ye heard this, his eyes couldn't help flashing a little suspicious, but he saw that these people from the small family didn't seem to be lying, so he smiled slightly: "Thank you." Liu still has important matters, so he will bow down first, wait until he is in the city, get everything done, and set to visit the Ming Gong's house. I don't know where you come from? ”

As soon as Liu Ye's voice fell, those people couldn't help but show great joy and reported one after another. After Liu Ye wrote them down one by one, he retreated.

When he was young, Liu Ye and his party all got on the horse and were walking on the official road leading to the city.

"Hmph." At this time, the curly-haired white face, seven feet and three inches high, with eyes like an eagle, suddenly snorted coldly, and was about to raise the horsewhip. Looking from his eyes, he saw a man dressed in sackcloth with sharp hands and feet, a few steps, into a forest, I am afraid that he has taken a path.

"Hey, Wen Qian don't act rashly. It was only two miles away from Changyuan City, and these strongholds, which were supposed to protect the caravans and give rest to the merchants and horses, had a deeper purpose, that is, to monitor these merchants and at the same time listen to the news from their mouths. Naturally, there will be spies. And then there is this horse Zongheng even Lord Cao praised him, this time, Lord Cao gave more instructions, not to annoy him, or to cause some trouble. Liu Ye smiled slightly. This sharp-eyed and amazing man is named Le Jin, who is quite powerful and better at archery.

Le Jin listened, didn't seem to say much, nodded slightly, and continued to follow Liu Ye on the road.

However, I saw that in Changyuan City, there were still fiery red lanterns with the word 'Xi' hanging on various streets, and the red color on many shops had not been torn off. It turned out that two days ago, Ma Zongheng held a wedding in the city, because Ma Zongheng has now become the largest buyer of various families and merchants in the city, and these families and businessmen naturally want to tie up with him. That night, a street leading from the north gate to the county government was full of banquets. The people were all outside, and only people with a certain status could enter the palace to drink and feast, while Ma Zongheng and his subordinates drank in the inner hall.